Hungarian-American
Greater Cleveland & NE Ohio Area
Social & Cultural Events Calendar - FEBRUARY
2002
February 3, Sunday: Farsangi Ebéd-Pre-Lenten Dinner, St. Elizabeth Church; TIME: Begins after last 11:45 AM Mass; LOCATION: St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church, 9016 Buckeye Rd., Cleveland, OH 44104; [Phone for emergency only: 216 231-0325, Fax: 216 421-0461]; Menu: stuffed cabbage rolls, kolbász, potatoes, dessert & coffee; Advance reservations required, no tickets sold at door; Purchase tickets after Sunday Masses or call Mrs Ethel Veres: 216 381-4012 or Mrs. Rose Zadeskey 216 292-6875
February 4, Monday: Hungarian Stamp & Coin Club Meeting; Group meets first Monday of every month; TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113; [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; For additional information call Mr. John Németh: 440 235-6335
February 7, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM ; & also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930
February 9, Saturday: Lecture as part of the continuing "Seminar Series on Hungarian History," hosted by the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society; This month's lecture topic: "The struggle between Christendom and Islam; the invasion of the Turks in the 16th century once again threatens Western Civilization; Hungary divided and occupied by the Turks"; Presenter: Mr. Zoltán Bócsay; LOCATION: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, Euclid Square Mall, Euclid, OH 44132; TIME: Opening lecture was October 13, then: October 2001 through June 2002, once a month, on second Saturday, 2:00-3:30 PM; In English, open to the public; For 1) Options for attendance, 2) Registration options, 3) Full list of monthly seminar topics, 4) Registration form, see Seminar Series website: http://www.jcu.edu/language/museum/hunghem6.htm. or phone/fax (440) 442-3466, or e-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com
February 9, Saturday: Farsangi Bál - Pre-Lenten Dance, Hungarian-American Club, Akron; TIME: 7-12 PM; LOCATION: Hungarian-American Club, Inc.; 694 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, OH 44306, Tel: 330 724-0259; Music by: The Blue Notes 8-12 PM; Entrance fee, light refreshements (fee); For more information contact: Ms. Elizabeth Tuza, 330 923-5538 or Ms. Patricia Lassak 330 673-1573
February 10, Sunday: Pre-Lenten Social, St. Margaret of Hungary Church: LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd. (between Emery & Miles), Orange Village, OH 44022; Advance reservations required; For more information call Church: 440 248-2618
February 10, Sunday: Pork Chop & Cabbage Noodle Dinner, Church Fundraiser, First Hungarian Reformed Church; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: First Hungarian Reformed Church, 14530 Alexander Rd., Walton Hills, OH 44146; Reservations required, call Call Church office 9:30 AM - 4 PM , Mon. through Fri.: 440 786-7272; E-mail: firstchurch@nccw.net; Website: http://www.firsthungarianreformed.org
February 10, Sunday: Disznótoros Ebéd / Annual Sausage Dinner, also Sausage Sale (kolbász & hurka), Jelly Roll Sale, St. Emeric Church; TIME: 12:30 only for dinner, sausage & jelly roll pick up available during this time also; LOCATION: St. Emeric Catholic Church, in the Church Hall, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; Menu: Homemade chicken soup, pork sausage (kolbász), rice sausage (hurka), potatoes, sauerkraut, raspberry jelly roll, & coffee. Advance reservations & tickets required for dinner, also sausage orders & jelly roll orders must be placed in advance; Reservation deadline: Wednesday, February 6th; Call Mrs. Piri Beodray: 216 228-6967, or Mrs. Agnes Padar: 440 845-0741, or Mrs. Ilonka Todor: 216 631-6485
February 14, Thursday: Hungarian Kossuth Gala, Life of Hungarian National Hero Louis Kossuth, interpreted in dance, by the Duna Mûvészegyüttes [Duna Art Ensemble]; Title: "Anniversary Dance Concert/The Freedom Fighter" (Scenes from the life of Governor-President Lajos Kossuth, to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Lajos Kossuth's visit to the United States); TIME: 7:30 PM; LOCATION: Cleveland State University, Department of Music, Drinko Hall, Music Building, corner of East 21 & Euclid Avenue on the campus of Cleveland State University; Parking (pay) next to Music Bldg., enter at E.19 St., off Chester Ave.; Donation requested at door; Program under the gracious patronage of the Republic of Hungary, with the participation of his Excellency Géza Jeszenszky, Ambassador of Hungary to the United States, hosted locally by the Honorary Consul of Hungary László Böjtös, for more information contact Mr. Böjtös directly at: 216 861-6092 , e-mail: bojtos@stratos.net
February 14, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM ; & also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930
February 15, Friday: Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting); LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; TIME: 7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required; For reservations & information call Church: 440 248-2618
February 16, Saturday: "Artistic Impresssions," Opening Reception, Continuing Exhibition, works by Mr. Imre Bogárdy (Watercolors); Mr. George Búza, Mr. Zsolt Gregora, Mr. Stephen Spindler, Mr. Béla Temesváry (Photographers), Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum; TIME: 3-5 PM (opening reception); LOCATION: Euclid Square Mall, Room 300, Euclid OH, 44124; OTHER TIMES: Museum open Wednesdays, 2-8 PM; Thursdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; Saturdays, 11 AM - 5 PM; Additional current special exhibition: "50 Years of Hungarian Scouting in Cleveland"; Free entry, donations welcome, Gift Shoppe - all proceeds go to benefit Museum; For this exhibition see "Current Exhibitions" website for additional details; for general information see home page: Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum (=index/home page): Phone (216) 289-9400; E-mail: magyarmuzeum@hotmail.com; See also March 9 entry for Museum, slide show by Mr. Spindler
February 16, Saturday: Bocskai István Kultúrkör - Two Hungarian feature films (not subtitled): TIME: 5 PM; LOCATION: St. Thomas Lutheran Church, 9509 Lake Ave., Cleveland, OH 44102; Film titles: Valamit visz a víz, starring Karády Katalin, Jávor Pál, Pápai Klári, Koltay Gyula, & many others; Pastries & coffee will be served, followed by second film, Egy Lány Elindul; Musical, by Fényes Szabolcs, starring Szörényi Éva, Páger Antal, Csortos Gyula, Gózon Gyula, Rózsahegyi Kálmán, Berki Lili, & many others; Donation requested; Film showing cancelled in case of exceptionally bad weather; Contact person - Mr. László Berta: 216 941-2851
February 17, Sunday: The Takács Quartet Performs Bartók Cycle, Reinberger Recital Series, Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall; TIME: 6 PM; LOCATION: Reinberger Chamber Hall, The Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, Phone: 216 231-7300; Rare performance of complete Bartók string quartet cycle; 1998 Takács recording of Bartók's six string quartets nominated for Grammy Award & named "chamber music recording of the year" by Gramophone magazine; Order online at http://www.clevelandorchestra.com; E-mail: info@clevelandorchestra.com
February 17, Sunday, Csendõrebéd/Family Society of Hungarian Csendõr Dinner; Celebrating the past 55 years and also the Memory of "Csendõrnap"- Feb 14; TIME: 12:30 PM: LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Lutheran Church, 3245 W. 98th St. [corner of Denison Ave.], Cleveland, OH 44102; Menu: Meat soup with liver dumplings, roast pork, baked chicken with mushroom sauce, pastries & coffee; Advance trickets & reservations required, deadline February 15, contact Mr. László Kemes: 216 741-0392, or Mr. István Molnár: 216 221-0457; [Church phone for emergency only: 216 961-6895]
February 19, Tuesday: Hungarian Friends - Orange Senior Club - Magyar Barátok Meeting, group meets 3rd Tuesday of every month; TIME: 1 PM; For additional information call Mr. Paul Orbán, President: 216 741-8618
Feb 22, Friday: Women's Guild Fish Fry (will run every Friday Feb. 15-Mar 22, weather permitting); LOCATION: St. Margaret of Hungary Church, 4680 Lander Rd., Orange Village, OH 44022; TIME: 7 PM. every week Friday until Easter; other dishes available; Advance reservations required; For reservations & information call Church: 440 248-2618
February 23, Saturday: Paprika Ball, sponsored by Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel; LOCATION: Ritz Carleton Hotel, downtown Cleveland; For information contact: Mr. István Hargitai, Phone/FAX: 440 779 7791, E-mail: hargitai@mbkweb.org or ihargitai@aol.com
February 23, Saturday: Hungarian Hurka Benefit Sale, Youngstown American-Hungarian Club; TIME: 4-7 PM; LOCATION: Pick up at Youngstown American-Hungarian Club, 2219 Donald Avenue, Youngstown, OH, 44509; Call Dee at 330 799-7008 to place orders; Deadline for orders: Monday, February 18, 2002; For more information, contact Ms. Ethel Kripchak, Publicity Co-Chairman: 330 792-5124; E-mail: HungarianClub@cs.com; Website: http://www.yahc.cjb.net
February 24, Sunday: Hungarian Scout Awards Banquet & Benefit Dinner, American Hungarian Friends of Scouting; TIME: 11:30 AM; LOCATION: St. Emeric Church, 1860 West 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44113 [Church phone for emergency only: 216 861-1937]; Menu: meat soup with liver dumplings, sliced beef with vegetables, tarhonya, potatoes, pickled vegetables, pastry, coffee, soft drinks; Reservations required, deadline February 23, call Mrs. Andrea Mészáros 440 247-5144 between 12 noon until 6 PM, or Mrs. Orsolya Sedensky 330 963-7035 evenings 6-9 PM; Program follows dinner: introduction of newly appointed youth scout leaders, followed by "2002 Csodaszarvas Díj" Service & Leadership Awards Presentation, recipients this year: Borosdyné Mód Erzsébet, Globits László, Linderné Patay Zsuzsi; Hungarian book sale in adjoining Scout Home, 11 AM-3 PM, free entry for booksale, donations of Hungarian books gratefully accepted; Website: http://www.csbk.org/
February 24, Sunday: Kossuth Commemoration, in Columbus, state capitol of Ohio, sponsored by Hungarian Cultural Association of Hungarian Reformed Church, Columbus; TIME: 12:30 PM; LOCATION: Atrium of State House, downtown Columbus at High & Broad Streets; All invited, especially all Ohioans; For additional information, see website: http://www.compexinc.com/kossuth.htm; For additional commemorations see: http://www.hrfa.org/kossuth/
February 27, Wednesday: Cleveland Hungarian Genealogical Society, group meets 4th Wednesday of every month; TIME: 7:30 PM, for those wishing appetizers, dinner, cocktails, TIME is 6:30 PM, Hungarian items on menu; LOCATION Marinko's Firehouse, 2768 Stark Dr. [off Route 6, southwest corner of Routes 6 & Routes 91 - SOM Center Rd. intersection] in Willoughby Hills; Monthly topics: TBA; This month's topic: "Mor eHungarian Language," by Emery Marcus; All who have interest in ancestors in old Austro-Hungarian Empire are welcome, no fee; For additional information call Mr. Zoltán Mestrits: 440 442-3413; Website: http://community.cleveland.com/cc/hungariangenealogy
February 28, Thursday: West Side Retired Club; Group holds Card Party every 1st Thursday of every month; TIME: 1-4 PM ; & also General Meeting every 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month; TIME: 2-4 PM; LOCATION: West Side Hungarian Reformed Church, 15300 Puritas Ave., Cleveland, OH 44135 [Church phone, for emergency only: 216 476-3736]; For additional information call Mrs. Manyi Sikora: 440 331-6930